Poverty and living standards in Jerusalem, Israel: official figures
20,375 residents of Jerusalem were recorded as income support (guaranteed minimum income) recipients in the welfare section of the CBS 2023 profile: 19.8 for every 1,000 residents. That is 5th highest share of 17 cities in Israel covered on this site.
How many pensioners in Jerusalem need an income supplement?
15.4% of people receiving old-age and survivors pensions in Jerusalem also received an income supplement for low-income pensioners (CBS profile, 2023). That is joint 7th lowest share of 17 cities in Israel covered on this site.
Source: Central Bureau of Statistics (Israel) · saved copyHow rich or poor is Jerusalem?
The CBS socio-economic index (2021) places Jerusalem in cluster 2 on a scale of 1 (lowest) to 10 (highest); its index value was -1.196 and its rank was 25 of 255 local authorities (1 = lowest). That is 3rd lowest index value of 17 cities in Israel covered on this site.
Source: Central Bureau of Statistics (Israel) · saved copyHow many older people in Jerusalem have difficulty with daily activities?
In Jerusalem, 32.4% of people aged 65 and over had great difficulty or could not perform daily activities at the 2022 Census. That is 9th highest share of 17 cities in Israel covered on this site.
Source: Central Bureau of Statistics (Israel) · saved copyWhat is the crime rate in Jerusalem?
Adult residents of Jerusalem convicted in court in 2022 numbered 1,718, or 2.9 per 1,000 residents aged 18 and over (CBS profile, by the authority where the convicted person lived). That is 6th highest rate of 17 cities in Israel covered on this site.
Source: Central Bureau of Statistics (Israel) · saved copyHow many road accidents happen in Jerusalem?
765 road accidents with casualties happened in Jerusalem in the CBS 2023 profile, including 14 deaths: 0.7 injury accidents per 1,000 residents. That is 7th lowest rate of 17 cities in Israel covered on this site.
Source: Central Bureau of Statistics (Israel) · saved copyHow Jerusalem compares with other cities in Israel
Income support recipients per 1,000 residents (2023)
Jerusalem ranks 5 of 17, highest first.
| Rank | City | Income support recipients per 1,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Ashqelon | 31.3 |
| 3 | Haifa | 21.3 |
| 4 | Ashdod | 20.4 |
| 5 | Jerusalem | 19.8 |
| 6 | Bat Yam | 19.1 |
| 7 | Hadera | 18.4 |
| 8 | Bet Shemesh | 18.3 |
Socio-economic index value (2021)
Jerusalem ranks 15 of 17, highest first. CBS socio-economic index of local authorities; higher is better off.
| Rank | City | Socio-economic index value |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Be'er Sheva | -0.111 |
| 12 | Ashqelon | -0.135 |
| 13 | Bat Yam | -0.219 |
| 14 | Ashdod | -0.246 |
| 15 | Jerusalem | -1.196 |
| 16 | Bet Shemesh | -1.485 |
| 17 | Bene Beraq | -1.627 |
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Sources
- Central Bureau of Statistics (Israel): Selected data, by localities and statistical areas - the 2022 Census, read 28 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 881f2c062565…)
- Central Bureau of Statistics (Israel): Local Authorities in Israel 2023: municipality profile, Jerusalem (Publication 1987), read 28 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 5c1eddbb694d…)
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